diff --git a/src/server/forum_user_handler.hpp b/src/server/forum_user_handler.hpp
index fe65af827fa2..e4758787835a 100644
--- a/src/server/forum_user_handler.hpp
+++ b/src/server/forum_user_handler.hpp
@@ -94,6 +94,9 @@ class fuh : public user_handler {
 
 		std::string db_name_, db_host_, db_user_, db_password_, db_users_table_, db_extra_table_;
 
+		// std::unique_ptr would be better, as the object isn't actually shared
+		// boost::scoped_ptr cannot be returned, so we can't use that
+		// TODO C++11: switch to std::unique_ptr
 		typedef boost::shared_ptr<MYSQL_RES> mysql_result;
 
 		// Throws user_handler::error